New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
4 FEAST OF FOREIGN DELEGATES.

THE TRrBUNE's budget Of foreign CORE
spondencc to-day is unusually interesting anu
,omplete. Phases of public life in four great
countries are presented with animation and
pictorial effect. Our regular London CORE
spondcnt describes in his inimitable manner
the Jubilee naval review, one OF the most
snlendid spectacles ever seen on the seas.
The mannuyres which have followed the
review have been of greater value as afford
ing practical tests of the efficiency OF the
naval forces both for the defence of the coast
and for the blockade and forcing Of an
cnemy's harbors; but the scene in the Solent
rs the holiday fleet and ironclad
sauadrons passed under the delighted
soyercign's eye was incomparably the
greatest exhibition of the lighting
resources of maritime nation the
world has ever known. Nor was the spectacle
without its utility. 1t impaired to all English
men who either witnessed il themselves or
read adequate descriptions Of it new con-
seriousness of the power Of the British Empire.
During the last decade there have been
pcriodical "scarcs7 over the decline OF the
nations naval resources and the worthless
ness Of its dclonccs against attack ilom the
Continent. The review has unqucStlonably
done much TO convince tlto most ccnsorlous
critics that Britannia still rules the waves.
The employment of spies In time OF peace
IS the text Of the Brussels letter, i'll which
the system Of espionage sanctioned by the
German and French military stalls is described
in detail There is no moIe curious asnect
Of European miiitariSm than this. Each Of
these rival Powers maintains an enormous
standing army and is perccting year after
year its efficiency as a complex military ma
chine: but not content 10 wait for the out
break Of hoStiilics, each hires and brides
large force Of spies to ferret out the secrets
# the opposing stan and " lay bare the weak
Ilaccs in It's defensive ornaments. The re-
cent trials at Lcipsic have demon tIated That
| Schnacbclcs, the French commissary of police.
had organized in German territory numerous
band Of accompccS, who have been rcgu-
larv furnishing the Wa Office with drawings
Of Notifications and other information Of the
highest value. Ia Germany the same system
has been employed on a much larger scale.
great fund for secret operations being at
the disposal Of the Government and every
foreign embassy engaging III the diTcputablc
traffic of purchasing Government intelligence
/
hdcrcc Of their employers. No stronger
proof can be furnished OF the Generalization
wrought by the RAM ant spirit OF miiltArlSm
than this degrading system Of espionage.
From st. Petersburg Is received timely
contribution in relation 10 katkOT. who while
lie lived was next to the Car the most power
full m in the Empire. The correspondent
had the good fortune to meet the great editor
I under most favorable circumstances Tor Ia
| miliar conversation and his "reminiscences Of
| the acquaintance are most interesting and
instructive Katkon's tIibutc to Mr.. Greeley
opened the way for vigorous dec aration OF
his belief in the American system OF prOtec-
ton as the true policy for nations having an
abundance of land and a great population.
| lrouct of native industries was the iirst
article Of political faith of the Apostle OF the
new gospel of Russia for the Russians" Ills
characters ic tone of hos ility to other Euro
pean countries, but for the United States no
had only words Of hearty admiration and
| fricn lship. Another personal sketch of gem
cra interest Is the account given by our Wig
liant Paris correspondent Of Dom Pedro 8
experiences in sightseeing in the French
capital The TRIBUSR's menu Of foreign
correspondence Is always happily varied, but
seldom is it orr good fortune TO invite our
readers 10 seat themselves before so we'll
provided table az is spread this morning
for their entertainment.